My first Mac is also 14-inch M1 MacBook Pro based model. I used it for every thing but especially to video editing. It’s so fast and quiet. The only thing I wished is that I opted for 1TB. I underestimated how much space videos and photos would take up. It’s now my habit to store videos and photos to 500GB SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD. Before I bought my Mac, I was also considering Dell XPS. The Apple ecosystem is the deciding factor why I chose iOS over another Windows laptop. I love using Notes in all of my iOS gadgets especially on iPad Pro. I don’t think I will upgrade anytime soon.
Nice! That's a great choice for a first machine. I've been astounded by how quiet it is even when I have lots of power-hungry apps open. It's impressive. That's understandable. Even with the 1TB SSD in mine, I've been using external SSD drives to edit from and store my videos so I don't put any more wear than necessary on my Mac's internal SSD. OWC's Envoy Express drive enclosures are pretty great. I have a couple with a couple of Samsung 980 Pro 2TB drives, and they work great. The Apple ecosystem is definitely a big plus. I like my XPS 17 too, but the build quality definitely isn't the same, I've noticed. And the Mini-LED display on the Mac far outshines the IPS panel on the Dell, even though mine is the UHD+ 3840x2400 model. Notes is excellent indeed. Have you tried Notion? Unfortunately it doesn't have handwriting support, but it's a great cross-platform option that's a bit more robust than Notes even. I'm in the same boat. I don't think I'll upgrade for at least a few more years. Thanks for commenting!
@@spareroomtech what made you choose drive enclosure over portable SSD? Is the former better for long term use? For now, Notes checks all my needs and most importantly it’s free but I do pay iCloud ($1.35) monthly which is worth it. I use Notes and Calendars to track events and lists. There’s no need to use Reminders. I like to keep things simple but my notes need decluttering. Digital clutter is challenging while I try to be a minimalist with other stuff I own. And for video suggestions, I would love to know how things that you currently have have become useful to you like the SSD for Mac. Your experience would give us insights with what might work or not for us. Kudos!
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Awesome! #VRAFam! I hope the video was helpful. Thanks for commenting.
My first Mac is also 14-inch M1 MacBook Pro based model. I used it for every thing but especially to video editing. It’s so fast and quiet.
The only thing I wished is that I opted for 1TB. I underestimated how much space videos and photos would take up. It’s now my habit to store videos and photos to 500GB SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD.
Before I bought my Mac, I was also considering Dell XPS. The Apple ecosystem is the deciding factor why I chose iOS over another Windows laptop. I love using Notes in all of my iOS gadgets especially on iPad Pro.
I don’t think I will upgrade anytime soon.
Nice! That's a great choice for a first machine. I've been astounded by how quiet it is even when I have lots of power-hungry apps open. It's impressive.
That's understandable. Even with the 1TB SSD in mine, I've been using external SSD drives to edit from and store my videos so I don't put any more wear than necessary on my Mac's internal SSD. OWC's Envoy Express drive enclosures are pretty great. I have a couple with a couple of Samsung 980 Pro 2TB drives, and they work great.
The Apple ecosystem is definitely a big plus. I like my XPS 17 too, but the build quality definitely isn't the same, I've noticed. And the Mini-LED display on the Mac far outshines the IPS panel on the Dell, even though mine is the UHD+ 3840x2400 model.
Notes is excellent indeed. Have you tried Notion? Unfortunately it doesn't have handwriting support, but it's a great cross-platform option that's a bit more robust than Notes even.
I'm in the same boat. I don't think I'll upgrade for at least a few more years.
Thanks for commenting!
@@spareroomtech what made you choose drive enclosure over portable SSD? Is the former better for long term use?
For now, Notes checks all my needs and most importantly it’s free but I do pay iCloud ($1.35) monthly which is worth it. I use Notes and Calendars to track events and lists. There’s no need to use Reminders. I like to keep things simple but my notes need decluttering. Digital clutter is challenging while I try to be a minimalist with other stuff I own.
And for video suggestions, I would love to know how things that you currently have have become useful to you like the SSD for Mac. Your experience would give us insights with what might work or not for us. Kudos!